#BFAEAC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.02 25.7), rgb(191, 174, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#BFAEAC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAEAC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 174, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.02 25.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BFAEAC | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAEAC | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAEAC text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAEAC text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAEAC
oklch(76.5% 0.02 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#B49996
oklch(70.6% 0.033 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#A1807D
oklch(63% 0.041 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A66
oklch(55.7% 0.044 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#775855
oklch(49.2% 0.042 25)
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Step 800
800
#604845
oklch(42.6% 0.033 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#BFAEAC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B1B0AC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ACAD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAEAC
#BFAEAC
oklch(76.5% 0.02 25.7)
- #A5B6B9
#A5B6B9
oklch(76.4% 0.019 209.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BFAEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.014
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #BFAEAC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.